Reducing Food Waste

Consumers in the U.S. throw away enormous amounts of perfectly good food each year, looking for ways of reducing food waste could save a very large amount of money. According to a recent University of Arizona study, an average family could save up to $500 each year just by reducing spoilage, waste and trips to the supermarket, and that�s on fruits and vegetables alone! We are not the only wasteful nation; in Britain about one third of all the food purchased ends up being thrown away.

Fruit FizzyA few other super-easy ways to save money and recycle:Here is a healthy snack that your kids will go bananas for! Peel a banana and cut it in half. Insert popsicle sticks into the cut ends. Dip the bananas into yogurt or melted chocolate, and then roll the bananas in chopped nuts, crushed cereal, or coconut shavings. Place the bananas on a small waxed paper-lined baking sheet and set the sheet into the freezer for an hour or so. Fun to make and even more fun to eat!Summer isn�t complete without homemade juice popsicles. Simply fill a popsicle mold or an ice tray with your favorite fruit juice. Cover the ice tray with clear plastic wrap and poke a toothpick through the plastic into each square. Place the tray into the freezer until the popsicles are frozen solid.Don�t plan your summer party without this refreshing drink. Pour one can of Sprite (it doesn�t have caffeine) into a blender, along with small ice cubes. Add several large strawberries, a handful of blueberries, or other favorite fruit to the mix. Blend the mixture until it has the texture of a slush. Pour into a glass and garnish with a cherry on top.Keep the refrigerator clean, spoiled foods and spills provide an environment for bacteria to grow in and possibly contaminate other foods. Remember that refrigerator temperatures do not prevent bacterial growth, they only slow it down.Save sturdy boxes from food, electronics, mailers, etc. Cover them with the Sunday comics or some previously-used wrapping paper. Label each box with a marker and use as stackable storage for recipes, comic books or just about anything else.9) The bags are not "traditional" garbage bagsSave torn and worn out clothing. Tear or cut them into pieces and use as rags for cleaning and dusting.

These tips will help you to save hundreds of dollars per year by reducing food waste. You could save even more money by using an incredible breakthrough in food preservation called eggstrafresh�, it is scientifically proven to increase the shelf life of almost all foods, and eggstrafresh� will improve the flavor, taste, natural color and texture of your foods. To find out more about reducing food waste, just visit http://www.eggstrafresh.com.

Author: Mark Gold